"Birth of the Beatles Birth of the Beatles is a 1979 biopic film, produced by Dick Clark's company (Dick Clark Productions) and directed by Richard Marquand. The film was released into cinemas worldwide except in the United States, where it was shown as a TV film on ABC. The film focuses on the early history of the Beatles. It was released nine years after the announced break-up of the Beatles themselves, and is the only Beatles biopic to be made while John Lennon was still alive. Pete Best, the Beatles' original drummer, served as a technical advisor for the production."
"the original drummer of the Beatles. He played with the band during their time as a club act, in both Liverpool and Hamburg, Germany. The band during this time period consisted of Best, bassist Stuart Sutcliffe, and guitarists McCartney, Harrison, and Lennon. Best continued to perform with the band until mid-August 1962, when he was let go and replaced by Ringo Starr. Andy White played drums on The Beatles' U.S. pressing of ""Love Me Do"", which was their first single in the United States. Ron Richards, assistant producer to George Martin, was in charge of recording on 11 September 1962."
"22 August 1968, Ringo Starr became tired of McCartney's criticism of his drumming on the song, and of the bad atmosphere generally, and walked out, intent on quitting the group. The other Beatles continued with the session, which took place at EMI Studios (now Abbey Road Studios) in London. Ken Scott, the band's recording engineer, later recalled that they created a ""composite drum track of bits and pieces"" in Starr's absence. Five takes were recorded of the basic track, featuring McCartney on drums, George Harrison on electric guitar, and John Lennon on Fender Bass VI. Take 5 was chosen as"
"Stuart Sutcliffe Stuart Fergusson Victor Sutcliffe (23 June 1940 – 10 April 1962) was a Scottish-born painter and musician best known as the original bass guitarist for the Beatles. Sutcliffe left the band to pursue his career as a painter, having previously attended the Liverpool College of Art. Sutcliffe and John Lennon are credited with inventing the name ""Beetles"", as they both liked Buddy Holly's band, the Crickets. The band used this name for a while until Lennon decided to change the name to ""the Beatles"", from the word ""beat"". As a member of the group when it was a"
"studio work. EMI engineer Norman Smith stated in a 2006 video interview that in his opinion there was nothing wrong with Pete's drumming in terms of how he was playing but it was what he was playing when Love Me Do was first recorded in terms of the header arrangement. <ref> Pete Best Randolph Peter Best (born Randolph Peter Scanland; 24 November 1941) is an English singer, songwriter and civil servant. He is best known as an original member and the first drummer of the Beatles. After he left the group in 1962 he started his own band, The Pete"
"Colin Hanton Colin Leo Hanton (born 12 December 1938, Walton Hospital, Walton, Liverpool, Merseyside) is a British musician who was a drummer for The Quarrymen—the band which would later evolve into The Beatles. Hanton was in an early line-up of the band from summer 1956 along with John Lennon, Eric Griffiths, Pete Shotton and Rod Davis, and stayed with the band through several line-up changes until January 1959 (by which time the band consisted of Lennon, Hanton, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and John Lowe). Hanton was working as an apprentice upholsterer when he was asked to join the nascent band,"
"Pete Best Randolph Peter Best (born Randolph Peter Scanland; 24 November 1941) is an English singer, songwriter and civil servant. He is best known as an original member and the first drummer of the Beatles. After he left the group in 1962 he started his own band, The Pete Best Four and would later join many other bands over the years. He is one of several people who have been referred to as the Fifth Beatle. Best was born in the city of Madras, then part of British India. After Best's mother, Mona Best (1924–1988), moved to Liverpool in 1945,"
"you're going to louse it up for all of us."" He also recalls auditioning drummer Pete Best, asking him to do a drum roll, which he did ""Not too cleverly, but passable."" In August 1960, with Best joining as the group's new drummer, Williams and The Beatles left Liverpool in a small, crowded van which took them to Hamburg for the first time. He continued to get them bookings, until he fell out with The Beatles in 1961 over the payment of his ten per cent commission in a later trip to Hamburg. Williams had no further business dealings with"
"Her So"", ""You'll Be Mine"" and ""Cayenne"". Best, who was the band's drummer from just prior to the group's first departure for Hamburg in August 1960 until 15 August 1962 when he was replaced by Ringo Starr, is on disc one, tracks 10–12, 15–19 and 21–22. Disc one tracks 10–12 were recorded at a session in Hamburg where the Beatles served as the back-up band to the English rock and roll musician Tony Sheridan. Some songs from this session were released on the 1962 LP ""My Bonnie"", credited to Tony Sheridan and the Beat Brothers. The song ""My Bonnie"" would"
"primary songwriters Lennon and McCartney, the Beatles built their reputation playing clubs in Liverpool and Hamburg over a three-year period from 1960, with Stuart Sutcliffe initially serving as bass player. The core trio of Lennon, McCartney and Harrison, together since 1958, went through a succession of drummers, including Pete Best, before asking Starr to join them in 1962. Manager Brian Epstein moulded them into a professional act, and producer George Martin guided and developed their recordings, greatly expanding the group's popularity in the United Kingdom after their first hit, ""Love Me Do"", in late 1962. These and other members of"
"1962 his entire band quit, Hank Mobley to a solo career, and the rhythm section of Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, and Jimmy Cobb to work as a unit. The departure of Chambers especially was a blow, as he had been the only man still left from the original formation of the quintet in 1955. With club dates to fulfill, Davis hired several musicians to fill in: Frank Strozier on alto saxophone and Harold Mabern on piano, with George Coleman and Ron Carter arriving early in the year. For shows on the West Coast in March, Davis added drummer Frank Butler,"
"Tommy Moore (musician) Thomas Henry Moore (12 September 1931 – 29 September 1981) was an English drummer who played with The Silver Beetles – who later became The Beatles – from May to June 1960. Born in Liverpool, Moore worked as a fork-lift truck driver and part-time musician. He first played drums with the Silver Beetles in May 1960, at the suggestion of Allan Williams, and later that month travelled to Scotland with John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Stuart Sutcliffe, when they acted as a backing band for singer Johnny Gentle. During the tour, he was injured and"
"asking Starr to leave the Hurricanes and join his band. Starr quit Rory Storm and the Hurricanes in January 1962 and briefly joined Sheridan in Hamburg before returning to the Hurricanes for a third season at Butlins. On 14 August, Starr accepted Lennon's invitation to join the Beatles. On 16 August, Beatles manager Brian Epstein fired their drummer, Pete Best, who recalled: ""He said 'I've got some bad news for you. The boys want you out and Ringo in.' He said [Beatles producer] George Martin wasn't too pleased with my playing [and] the boys thought I didn't fit in."" Starr"
"Andy White (drummer) Andrew White (27 July 1930 – 9 November 2015) was a Scottish drummer, primarily a session musician. He was named one of the ""fifth Beatles"" as he is best known for replacing Ringo Starr on drums on the Beatles' first single, ""Love Me Do"". White was featured on the American 7"" single release of the song, which also appeared on the band's debut British album, ""Please Please Me"". He also played on ""P.S. I Love You"", which was the B-side of ""Love Me Do"". White played with other prominent musicians and groups both in the United Kingdom"
"Big Three disbanded, and Hutchinson retired from music. Johnny Hutchinson Johnny 'Hutch' Hutchinson (born 18 July 1940 in Malta), also known as Johnny Hutch, was a Liverpudlian rock and roll drummer of the late 1950s and early 1960s, during the same time that The Beatles rose through the ranks of British rock bands. Hutch's group, The Big Three, were rivals of the Beatles, and his opinions of them were not the highest; one early remark he made was that the Beatles ""weren't worth a carrot."" Feelings aside, Hutch sat in with them during a 1960 audition, keeping a beat until"
"Pete Best joined Lennon, McCartney, Stuart Sutcliffe and Harrison on the eve of their Hamburg sojourn, the five using the monikers ""The Silver Beetles"" and ""The Silver Beatles"" (they experimented with ""The Beat Brothers"" and ultimately ""The Beatles"" while in Hamburg with Best). Stuart Sutcliffe was the original bassist of the five-member Beatles, he played with the band primarily during their days as a club act in Hamburg, Germany. When the band returned to Liverpool in 1961, Sutcliffe remained behind in Hamburg. He died of a brain haemorrhage shortly thereafter. Instead of replacing him with a new member, Paul McCartney"
"The name ""Ramone"" stems from Paul McCartney: he briefly used the stage name ""Paul Ramon"" during 1960/1961, when the Beatles, still an unknown five-piece band called the Silver Beetles, did a tour of Scotland and all took up pseudonyms; and again on a 1969 Steve Miller album where he played the drums on one song using that name. Joey initially served as the group's drummer while Dee Dee Ramone was the original vocalist. However, when Dee Dee's vocal cords proved unable to sustain the demands of consistent live performances, Ramones manager Thomas Erdelyi suggested Joey switch to vocals. After a"
"to do so today. Ringo Starr discography This article presents the discography of Ringo Starr, former drummer and occasional singer and songwriter of British rock band the Beatles. When the band broke up in the spring of 1970, Ringo Starr embarked on a solo career. Along with the other Beatles, he spent the first half of the seventies on Apple Records, the label created by the band for themselves. Starr moved to Atlantic Records after his contract with EMI expired and his career diminished in commercial impact, even though he continued to record and eventually tour with his All-Starr Band"
"the recording is nothing like Starr's. Four home demos were also included on the CD release. Rory Storm Rory Storm (7 January 1938 – 28 September 1972) was an English musician and vocalist. Born Alan Ernest Caldwell in Liverpool, Storm was the singer and leader of Rory Storm and the Hurricanes, a Liverpudlian band who were contemporaries of the Beatles in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Ringo Starr was the drummer for the Hurricanes before joining the Beatles in August 1962, replacing original drummer Pete Best. The Hurricanes were one of the most popular acts on the Liverpool and"
"appeared in interview segments with fellow drummer Keith Moon. Since the breakup of the Beatles, Starr has released 19 solo studio albums: Ringo Starr Sir Richard Starkey (born 7 July 1940), known professionally as Ringo Starr, is an English musician, singer, songwriter and actor who gained worldwide fame as the drummer for the Beatles. He occasionally sang lead vocals, usually for one song on an album, including ""With a Little Help from My Friends"", ""Yellow Submarine"", ""Good Night"", and their cover of ""Act Naturally"". He also wrote the Beatles' songs ""Don't Pass Me By"" and ""Octopus's Garden"", and is credited"
"John Poulos John Poulos (March 31, 1947—March 26, 1980) was the original drummer for The Buckinghams. He was a founding member of the Chicago area band in 1965. His mother Ann and his father John Sr. were very proud of their youngest child in a family of solid Greek heritage. He graduated from Roosevelt High School in the Albany Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois in 1965. Lead guitar player Carl Giammarese lived only a few blocks away from John Poulos in the Albany Park neighborhood of Chicago. His nickname since his late teens was ""Jon Jon"". John Poulos was the"
"Benny Benjamin William ""Benny"" Benjamin (July 25, 1925 – April 20, 1969), nicknamed Papa Zita, was an American musician, most notable as the primary drummer for the Motown studio band known as The Funk Brothers. He was a native of Birmingham, Alabama. Benjamin originally learned to play drums in the style of the big band jazz groups. In 1958, Benjamin was Motown's first studio drummer, where he was noted for his dynamic style. Several Motown record producers, including Berry Gordy, refused to work on any recording sessions unless Benjamin was the drummer and James Jamerson was the bassist. The Beatles"
"later, producer George Martin signed the Beatles to EMI's Parlophone label. Martin's first recording session with the Beatles took place at EMI's Abbey Road Studios in London on 6 June 1962. Martin immediately complained to Epstein about Best's poor drumming and suggested they use a session drummer in his place. Already contemplating Best's dismissal, the Beatles replaced him in mid-August with Ringo Starr, who left Rory Storm and the Hurricanes to join them. A 4 September session at EMI yielded a recording of ""Love Me Do"" featuring Starr on drums, but a dissatisfied Martin hired drummer Andy White for the"
"However, Beatles drummer Tommy Moore arrived late, forcing another drummer to sit in with the band. Parnes and Fury were also unimpressed with bassist Stuart Sutcliffe, and the Beatles were turned down for either spot. However, a few days later, Parnes contacted Beatles manager Allan Williams, as Gentle needed a backing group for a Scottish tour beginning 20 May. The Beatles were the only group Williams could book on such short notice, and they got the job. For the tour, the Beatles adopted stage names - John Lennon became known as ""Johnny Lennon"", Paul McCartney was ""Paul Ramon"", George Harrison"
"he was portrayed by American actor Stephen Dorff. Sutcliffe does not appear in the 2009 film ""Nowhere Boy"", but is briefly mentioned toward the end of the film. Four television documentaries have been broadcast that deal with Sutcliffe's life: Books about Sutcliffe: The Stuart Sutcliffe Estate sells memorabilia and artefacts of Sutcliffe's, which include poems written by him and the chords and lyrics to songs Lennon and Sutcliffe were learning. Stuart Sutcliffe Stuart Fergusson Victor Sutcliffe (23 June 1940 – 10 April 1962) was a Scottish-born painter and musician best known as the original bass guitarist for the Beatles. Sutcliffe"
"with The Beatles. He appeared with them for four engagements in December 1960 (17 December, Casbah Club, Liverpool; 24 December, Grosvenor Ballroom, Liscard; 27 December, Litherland Town Hall; 31 December, Casbah Club). John Lennon asked him to go to West Germany for the Beatles' second trip, but he chose to return to university and after Lennon and George Harrison both declined to switch to bass guitar, Paul McCartney, who previously played guitar and piano, reluctantly became the band's bassist. Brian Epstein, the band's manager from 1961 until his death in 1967, was instrumental in the Beatles' rise to global fame."
"Ringo Starr discography This article presents the discography of Ringo Starr, former drummer and occasional singer and songwriter of British rock band the Beatles. When the band broke up in the spring of 1970, Ringo Starr embarked on a solo career. Along with the other Beatles, he spent the first half of the seventies on Apple Records, the label created by the band for themselves. Starr moved to Atlantic Records after his contract with EMI expired and his career diminished in commercial impact, even though he continued to record and eventually tour with his All-Starr Band in 1989 and continues"
"Ringo Starr Sir Richard Starkey (born 7 July 1940), known professionally as Ringo Starr, is an English musician, singer, songwriter and actor who gained worldwide fame as the drummer for the Beatles. He occasionally sang lead vocals, usually for one song on an album, including ""With a Little Help from My Friends"", ""Yellow Submarine"", ""Good Night"", and their cover of ""Act Naturally"". He also wrote the Beatles' songs ""Don't Pass Me By"" and ""Octopus's Garden"", and is credited as a co-writer of others, including ""What Goes On"" and ""Flying"". Starr was afflicted by life-threatening illnesses during childhood, and he fell"
"name ""the Beatles"" in August 1960 and recruited drummer Pete Best shortly before a five-engagement residency in Hamburg. The Beatles were informally represented by Allan Williams; in 1960, the group booked its first performance at a residency in Hamburg. In 1961, Sutcliffe left the band and McCartney reluctantly became their bass player. While in Hamburg, they recorded professionally for the first time and were credited as the Beat Brothers, who were the backing band for English singer Tony Sheridan on the single ""My Bonnie"". This resulted in attention from Brian Epstein, who was a key figure in their subsequent development"
"and Neil Diamond's ""Solitary Man."" It featured a photograph of the band running along the waters' edge of a California beach. The album and the band's subsequent singles failed to chart. Original member, Dave Gray departed and was replaced by Barry Kane, previously in the New Christy Minstrels and a duo with Barry McGuire. Eventually the group broke up. Their manager, Ken Mansfield, went on to become an executive at Capitol Records and would become the first U.S. manager for the Beatles' Apple label in 1968. Bass player Dann Lottermoser would go on to join Stone Country, a country rock"
"a Saturday night residency at Scottish Reunion Dance, a local dancehall. In 1963, Brandt Newton departed and Alan Oloman's brother, Neil Oloman joined on guitar, while Allen Keogh switched over to bass, filling out their sound, which now largely consisted of surf instrumentals. With the onslaught of the Beatles and the British Invasion in 1964, they recognised that they would need a lead vocalist, and chose Glen Christopher to fill the role. Glen Bland joined the group on rhythm guitar, allowing Alan Oloman to concentrate on his lead parts. The group's leadership role shifted from drummer Kett to Alan Oloman,"
"couldn't play ... because I was trying to play the percussion and the drums at the same time, we were just a four piece band"". For their second recording session with Starr, on 11 September 1962, Martin replaced him with session drummer Andy White while recording takes for what would be the two sides of the Beatles' first single, ""Love Me Do"", backed with ""P.S. I Love You"". Starr played tambourine on ""Love Me Do"" and maracas on ""P.S. I Love You"". Concerned about his status in the Beatles, he thought: ""That's the end, they're doing a Pete Best on"
"the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Yes. Citations Sources Bill Bruford William Scott Bruford (born 17 May 1949) is an English retired drummer, percussionist, songwriter, producer, and record label owner who first gained prominence as the original drummer of the rock band Yes, from 1968 to 1972 and again from 1989 to 1992. After his departure from Yes, Bruford spent the rest of the 1970s playing in King Crimson, touring with Genesis and U.K., and eventually forming his own group, Bruford. In the 1980s, Bruford returned to King Crimson for three years, collaborated with several"